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Meteorite could unravel Mars mysteries

09 Feb 2012, 9:50AM

A meteorite from Mars recently recovered from the Moroccan desert has got scientists excited. Read more

Sheep have huge diversity of genes

08 Feb 2012, 10:38AM

Sheep have a much greater genetic diversity than many breeds of dogs and cattle, according to a new study. Read more

Most fish species 'not in oceans'

08 Feb 2012, 6:06AM

Freshwater rivers and lakes contain more fish species than all the world's oceans, despite covering only two per cent of Earth's surface. Read more

Neanderthal contemporaries sequenced

08 Feb 2012, 6:10AM

Scientists in Germany said they have sequenced nearly all the genome of the Denisova people, an extinct human-like species contemporary with the Neanderthals. Read more

Fears raised over Antarctic lake drilling

07 Feb 2012, 8:00AM

Experts have raised questions over the scientific benefit and environmental impact of Russia's feat in drilling into a virgin lake under Antarctica's icesheet. Read more

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Russia drills down to pristine Antarctic lake

Russia drills down to pristine Antarctic lake

09 Feb 2012, 3:59PM

Russians scientists have completed a five-year task and reached water in Lake Vostok, 3.7km below the surface of Antarctica. Read more

Factbox on Antarctica: Which countries claim what, where?

Factbox on Antarctica: Which countries claim what, where?

09 Feb 2012, 3:06PM

Russian scientists have drilled down into a sub-glacial Antarctic lake. What regulates such activity? Just who can drill for what, where?
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Muckaty nuclear dump faces more hurdles

Muckaty nuclear dump faces more hurdles

08 Feb 2012, 3:37PM

Indigenous people in the country surrounding the proposed Muckaty nuclear waste dump have reiterated plans to block the Stuart Highway, as the bill looked set to pass the Senate.
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Factbox: Muckaty Nuclear Waste Dump

Factbox: Muckaty Nuclear Waste Dump

08 Feb 2012, 3:27PM

Who's for the dump, and who's against it? Will a federal court case make the government's legislation void?
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Space skydiver seeks record

Space skydiver seeks record

08 Feb 2012, 9:13AM

An Austrian man is planning on breaking the record for the highest skydive ever - 37km up, on the edge of space.
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Foxconn worker tells horror story

Foxconn worker tells horror story

07 Feb 2012, 2:54PM

Workers at Foxconn, which makes iPads and iPhones for Apple, rarely speak about factory conditions for fear of losing their jobs, but one was willing to share her story.
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Government set to change protection for TV sport

Government set to change protection for TV sport

06 Feb 2012, 7:03PM

A bill to change the list of protected sporting events that free-to-air broadcasters must show on their main channels will be introduced soon. Read more

Autism used as defence for hacking

Autism used as defence for hacking

06 Feb 2012, 6:40PM

Several high profile court cases have seen autism used as a defence in computer hacking charges. Read more

Facebook boosts funds for Google fight

Facebook boosts funds for Google fight

04 Feb 2012, 4:16PM

Facebook's $US5 billion stock offering will boost its funds for fighting Google, analysts say. Read more

Malaria toll 'is twice as high'

Malaria toll 'is twice as high'

03 Feb 2012, 6:24PM

Malaria kills more than 1.2 million people a year, nearly 50 per cent more than previously thought, inflicting a high toll among adults and older children and not just toddlers, a new investigation says.
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